Begin by seizing something which your opponent holds dear; then he will be amenable to your will.
SUN TZUThere are not more than five cardinal tastes, yet combinations of them yield more flavours than can ever be tasted.
More Sun Tzu Quotes
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In the midst of chaos, there is also opportunity.
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Victorious warriors win first and then go to war, while defeated warriors go to war first and then seek to win.
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Rouse him, and learn the principle of his activity or inactivity. Force him to reveal himself, so as to find out his vulnerable spots.
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So in war, the way is to avoid what is strong, and strike at what is weak.
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Every battle is won before it’s ever fought.
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To win one hundred victories in one hundred battles is not the acme of skill. To subdue the enemy without fighting is the acme of skill.
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But a kingdom that has once been destroyed can never come again into being; nor can the dead ever be brought back to life.
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Be extremely subtle even to the point of formlessness. Be extremely mysterious even to the point of soundlessness. Thereby you can be the director of the opponent’s fate.
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Great results, can be achieved with small forces.
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In battle, there are not more than two methods of attack–the direct and the indirect; yet these two in combination give rise to an endless series of maneuvers.
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When the enemy is relaxed, make them toil. When full, starve them. When settled, make them move.
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Therefore, just as water retains no constant shape, so in warfare there are no constant conditions.
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Know your enemy and know yourself and you can fight a hundred battles without disaster,
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When you surround an army, leave an outlet free. Do not press a desperate foe too hard.
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He will win who knows when to fight and when not to fight
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